Passings

John Emry Belcher of Mashpee, formerly of Sherborn and Newton, died October 1, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Virginia (Morgan Sennott) Belcher; three children, John E. Belcher Jr. of Holden, Laure Smith of Framingham and Tracy Ash of Bat Cave, N.C.; five grandchildren, John E. Belcher III, Amy Belcher, Christopher Belcher, Justin Chillington and Jenna Chillington; a brother, Clifford Belcher Homassasa, Fla.; many step-children, step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. His first wife, Joan (Arnold) Belcher, predeceased him. The funeral was from the George F. Doherty and Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. (Rte. 16), Wellesley, with a Mass in St. Theresa’s Church and burial in Pine Hill Cemetery, both in Sherborn. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. of MA, P. O. Box 31136, Hartford, CT 06150-1160.